#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

Slow Cooked

Josh Feck / nxnweb.com / @joshfeck

WordPress

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

What is Slow Cooked?

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11http://www.isadorefarm.com/Matt and Carissa Visser

Hop farm in Empire, Michigan.

Right Brain Brewery’s Double Black Eye P. A.

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

Coffee Grower→Roaster→Coffee Shop→Barista→End User

orCoffee Grower→Roaster→

Store→End User

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

Core ContributorTheme Author

Plugin DeveloperHosting Company

ConsultantSite Builder

ClientEnd User

credit: _Madolan_

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

•Installation

•Themes

•Plugins

•Resources

•Random Tips

•Your Questions

This Session:

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

Installation

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

credit: Betsssssy

credit: Editor B

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

http://devpress.com/blog/a-really-sweet-wordpress-development-environment/

http://devpress.com/blog/a-really-sweet-wordpress-development-environment/

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

Themes

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

A true story...

credit: adactio

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

WordPress.org Theme Repository• Free (as in speech and beer)

• Very reliable quality

• Tested by volunteer WordPress experts

• Only newer themes (since fall of 2010)

• Who is the Author?

• Footer links can shed light on why it’s there

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

Gary Jones, Brian Gardner, Rafal Tomal

Jared Atchison, Lisa Sabin-Wilson, Brian Richards

Jake Caputo, Luke McDonald, Mike McCalister

Emil Uzelac, Gil Rutkowski

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-no-related-posts-in-two-ways-detailed-description?replies=8

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-no-related-posts-in-two-ways-detailed-description?replies=8

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Hiding_Plugins_When_Deactivated

http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Hiding_Plugins_When_Deactivated

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

http://theme.it/how-to-display-an-admin-notice-for-required-theme-plugins/

http://theme.it/how-to-display-an-admin-notice-for-required-theme-plugins/

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

Themes, In Review:• A wireframe will help

you get your content theme-ready

• Sorry, Google

• .org repository (since fall 2010) & reputable commercial theme authors are reliable

• the right tools: FTP + text editor

• plugins: avoid reinvention of the wheel

• if statements and admin notices

• theme unit test

• poorly coded theme is not the plugin’s fault (mitcho is a nice guy)

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

Plugins

http://yoast.com/wp-plugin-review/

http://yoast.com/wp-plugin-review/

http://wpcandy.com/category/broadcasts/the-daily-plugin

http://wpcandy.com/category/broadcasts/the-daily-plugin

http://wordpress.mfields.org/2011/pluginpalooza/

http://wordpress.mfields.org/2011/pluginpalooza/

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

JavaScript

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script

http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

+ Use Google Libraries plugin for performance

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

http://scribu.net/wordpress/optimal-script-loading.html

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

Tutorials...

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

• the codex often has links to reliable tutorials at the end of each article

• the comments can have corrections or additional tips

• random hacks/snippets might not make for good advice

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

continue the discussion: http://wpcandy.com/discussion/about/most-reliable-sources-for-tutorials

codex.wordpress.orgdevpress.com

yoast.comtheme.it

wpmututorials.comjustintadlock.com

lorelle.wordpress.comottopress.com

wpbeginner.commarkjaquith.wordpress.com

andrewnacin.comwordpress.stackexchange.com

wpengineer.comtentblogger.com

wordpress.mfields.comsmashingmagazine.com

wplift.comsixrevisions.comnet.tutsplus.com

scribu.netdev.studiopress.com

digwp.comwpcandy.com

http://wpcandy.com/discussion/about/most-reliable-sources-for-tutorials

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11http://daverupert.com/2010/06/web-performant-wordpress/

http://daverupert.com/2010/06/web-performant-wordpress/

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

wp-typography plugin

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

Let’s Wrap!

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

Join the discussion:tweet your theme or plugin pick:

#wcchicago

#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11

@joshfeck

http://nxnweb.com